A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6130-01-131-7405
NSN 5975-01-394-4152
NSN 5960-00-977-6179
NSN 5998-01-100-4695
NSN 5965-00-653-4782
NSN 6110-01-372-0095
NSN 6145-00-857-6903
NSN 5950-01-376-8520
NSN 5960-00-351-4821
NSN 5915-01-555-0034
NSN 4140-00-143-9084
NSN 6650-00-470-7498